Delaware City Ghost Town

Leavenworth County, Kansas39.2292, -94.8503

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
2.7 miLansing, KS
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
11 miQuindaro Townsite
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Delaware City. No free-licensed photo yet.

Delaware City is an abandoned town in Leavenworth County, Kansas.

On the map

20 mi40 miKansas CityLeavenworthBasehorBonner SpringsPlatte CityDelaware City
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  • Private or unlisted

Star: Delaware City. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lansing, KS, about 2.7 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kansas City, KS, 9.4 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Quindaro Townsite11 mi southeast
  2. Mount Pleasant22 mi northwest
  3. Weaver22 mi southwest
  4. Franklin27 mi southwest
  5. Sparta29 mi north
  6. Pardee29 mi northwest
  7. Geary32 mi north
  8. Louisiana35 mi southwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3815Jan4320Feb5529Mar6541Apr7451May8362Jun8766Jul8664Aug7955Sep6842Oct5430Nov4220DecJan: 1.0 inFeb: 1.4 inMar: 2.6 inApr: 3.8 inMay: 5.5 inJun: 5.0 inJul: 4.7 inAug: 4.2 inSep: 4.1 inOct: 3.2 inNov: 2.0 inDec: 1.5 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Leavenworth 3Sw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Leavenworth 3Sw station (USC00144589), 6.6 miles away. About 39.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLeavenworth County, Kansas
Coordinates39.22917, -94.85028
Also known asDelaware City, Kansas
SourcesWikidata Q19867847 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Delaware City ghost town?

In Leavenworth County, Kansas, at 39.2292, -94.8503. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lansing, KS, about 2.7 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Kansas City, KS, 9.4 miles away.

Can you visit Delaware City?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Delaware City?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Leavenworth 3Sw. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Delaware City?

Yes. Quindaro Townsite (11 mi), Mount Pleasant (22 mi), Weaver (22 mi), Franklin (27 mi).

More ghost towns in Kansas

All 263 ghost towns in Kansas · Ghost towns near Kansas City